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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Toumin dal Mel

Made in 5 steps over 4.1 days – 4.4 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 4 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 4 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature32–37 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole; worked after milking or after chilled storage

Total time across the recorded steps: 4.1 days – 4.4 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole; worked after milking or after chilled storage

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

What makes this one different

Small bloomy cow disc that turns buttery and mushroomy under the rind by 7–10 d.

Rind
Thin, edible, porcelain-white with white mould
Size
150–250 g; tapered disc ø 8–12 cm, side 1–2 cm

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Toumin dal Mel' (id 756)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov